Letter Bomb Sent to German Chancellor Angela Merkel

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the dominion lawsuit

All the Texts Fox News Didn’t Want You to Read

By Nia Prater, Matt Stieb, and Benjamin Hart

A new court filing reveals messages from Rupert Murdoch saying the network went “too far” and Tucker Carlson saying he hates Trump “passionately.”

5:27 p.m.

plagued

Was It the Raccoon Dog All Along?

By Chas Danner

What to make of the latest evidence suggesting COVID had a natural — not laboratory — origin.

4:27 p.m.

early and often

Georgia Prosecutor Eyes Racketeering in Trump Probe: Report

By Matt Stieb

With all eyes focused on Manhattan, his biggest threat may be in Atlanta.

1:59 p.m.

early and often

DeSantis Briefly, Awkwardly Acknowledges Trump’s Existence

By Benjamin Hart

The governor attempted to defend and attack his rival simultaneously.

1:31 p.m.

life after roe.

Republicans Race to Block Access to Ballots for Abortion-Rights Initiatives

By Ed Kilgore

The onetime champions of popular control of abortion policy are now beating a hasty retreat from the will of the people.

12:31 p.m.

new york city

NYC’s New Promotional Logo Kinda Sucks

By Matt Stieb

“WE NYC ❤️?” “WE ❤️ NYC ?” We can’t figure it out.

11:44 a.m.

past is prologue

Did Reagan Team’s Iran-Hostage Sabotage Defeat Jimmy Carter?

By Ed Kilgore

Reagan-campaign operatives may have prolonged the Iran Hostage Crisis, but that was just one of the damaging political crises Carter faced in 1980.

11:39 a.m.

early and often

Trump’s Team Launches a Preemptive Strike on Michael Cohen

By Nia Prater

The fixer’s former attorney Robert Costello will testify in the hush-money probe and is expected to attack Cohen’s credibility.

10:00 a.m.

housing

Is Apartment-phobia Driving America’s Housing Crisis?

By Eric Levitz

Or is the problem that Americans speak English?

9:00 a.m.

just asking questions

Is DeSantis’s Trump Imitation the Wrong Strategy?

By Benjamin Hart

Whit Ayres, the governor’s former pollster, on how to think about GOP primary dynamics right now.

8:00 a.m.

the national interest

Why Joe Biden’s Honeymoon With Progressives Is Coming to an End

By Jonathan Chait

Expect a lot more infighting.

3/19/2023

exhibit a

The First Case Against Trump Is … This?

By Ankush Khardori

The first-ever criminal prosecution of a former president may be over secret payments to an adult-film star. It follows missed opportunities, too.

3/19/2023

foreign interests

Indicted War Criminal Putin Takes In the Sights at Ukrainian City He Ruined

By Chas Danner

Putin showed up in the still-devastated city of Mariupol, where he took a drive and chatted with some locals who weren’t killed in Russia’s siege.

3/19/2023

politics

Trump Says He Will Be Arrested Next Week in Manhattan’s Hush-Money Case

By Justin Miller and Chas Danner

The former president also called for his supporters to protest and “take our nation back.”

3/19/2023

conspiracy theories

Lawmaker Reveals ‘October Surprise’ Plot to Sabotage Jimmy Carter’s Reelection

By Chas Danner

A Reagan campaign ally allegedly worked to convince Iran not to release their American hostages until after Election Day.

3/18/2023

early and often

Could a Criminal Indictment Actually Help Trump’s 2024 Campaign?

By Ed Kilgore

Trump thinks an indictment would “enhance” his numbers. His base might relish a battle with “deep state” prosecutors, but swing voters may not.

3/18/2023

early and often

What Do A-Rod, Meek Mill, and Donald Trump Have in Common?

By Matt Stieb

Joe Tacopina, the bulldog defense attorney.

3/18/2023

just asking questions

Should Children Vote, Sit on Juries, and Serve in Office?

By Anya Kamenetz

A law professor’s radical case for rethinking American democracy.

3/17/2023

early and often

Iowa Is a Potential Snake Pit for Trump and DeSantis

By Ed Kilgore

No matter how strong the 2024 front-runners look in national polls, they must beg Iowans for their support in person to get the ball rolling.

3/17/2023

early and often

Red States Crack Down on Local Control of Law Enforcement

By Ed Kilgore

Republicans have little use for state and local autonomy when it contradicts their dogmas.

3/17/2023

tremendous content

Ron DeSantis Can’t Decide How to Pronounce His Own Name

By Margaret Hartmann

For years, the Florida governor has switched from “Dee-Santis” to “Deh-Santis” and back again with no apparent rhyme or reason.

3/17/2023

poll position

What the Polls Say Today: DeSantis Showing Weakness Against Trump

By Ed Kilgore

Maybe his “midterm bounce” is wearing off, or maybe he’s being too passive against attacks. But the the Florida locomotive is slowing down.

3/17/2023

early and often

Hunter Biden Sues Computer Repairman Who Leaked His Laptop

By Matt Stieb

In the latest twist in the long laptop saga, Biden claims John Paul Mac Isaac had no legal right to leak his nudes and other private info.

3/17/2023

early and often

Trump Hush-Money Investigation Gets a Surprise Cameo From Stormy Daniels

By Nia Prater

The adult-film star spoke to Manhattan prosecutors investigating hush-money payments made to Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.

3/17/2023

madison square garden

James Dolan’s Latest Villain Move: Hiring a P.I. to Tail His Nemesis

By Matt Stieb

The Madison Square Garden owner’s beef with the state liquor board is getting weird.

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